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On this week’s Slate Political Gabfest, Emily Bazelon, John Dickerson, and David Plotz discuss how the Iranian nuclear deal could cause a realignment of Middle Eastern politics, what religious rights corporations have, and whether Harry Reid's filibuster rule change will destroy the Senate.

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John chatters about Richard Paul Pavlick, who was almost Kennedy's assassin.

David wonders where in his house he should put the TV to minimize sloth. Post your suggestions on our Facebook page.

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